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Recent Examples of stave
Leslie, circa 1912: At the time, the Searcy County town was home to perhaps the largest stave mills in the world.
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Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 9 Jan. 2025
The barrels used have a #4 deep char on the staves and a #2 char on the barrel heads.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The applewood staves impart unique fruity and smoky characteristics.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
It is made from finishing Yellowstone Select with toasted oak staves, this 100-proof bourbon brings extra character.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 9 Jan. 2025
The barrels used have a #4 deep char on the staves and a #2 char on the barrel heads.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The applewood staves impart unique fruity and smoky characteristics.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
It is made from finishing Yellowstone Select with toasted oak staves, this 100-proof bourbon brings extra character.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stave
Noun
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His paws dangle over the side of a broken beam, with a metal wall at an odd angle behind him.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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In the first snap, Jack is up on his feet leaning into the wooden table as proud pop Justin beams at him from a seat on a couch.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The ancient humans likely fashioned containers or pots from birch bark, animal skins or other body parts such as stomach linings, filling them with water and hanging them over a fire, Roebroeks said.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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Its other star ingredients include glyceryl glucoside, a humectant that boosts your skin barrier to prevent dry patches, and birch tree sap, which can relieve redness. SELF’s lifestyle writer, Jenna Ryu, says this is one of the few sunscreens she’s tried that didn’t break her out.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Emergency repairs began the following month, with work crews replacing dozens of broken or weakened braces that support the wooden structure.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2025
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Demand for new homes dropped to its lowest level in nearly three years last month, according to the latest data, as builders across the country brace for a significant slowdown in construction in the coming months.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Beetles are essential decomposers in our hickory and oak boreal forests.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2025
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The meat tastes of hickory and applewood, with notes of citrus and pine from the hinoki.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Regional artists will be exhibiting such items as paintings, graphics, photography, mixed media, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, glass and wood, a news release on the event said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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The natural wood finish is weather-resistant, and the chair offers a slanted backrest and roomy seat for comfortable relaxation.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The handwoven rattan on this rectangular coffee table would look lovely in a space with coastal or bohemian vibes.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2025
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Simply spray down the rattan occasionally to remove dust and dry the pieces after big storms to keep the set looking new.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Nadler was able to hold on to such a large stake by being its first seed investor, putting in some $10 million of his own money before raising any VC funding.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Still, a measure of the high stakes came during the women’s final, when Anisimova was clearly overwhelmed by the magnitude of the moment, and Świątek defeated her, 6–0, 6–0, in under an hour.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Both fuel switches were found in the run position with indications that both engines were attempting to relight before the crash.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Jeong went from forward to wingback and back to his preferred position of forward in his last two years in Minnesota; that switch factored into his inconsistency.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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“Stave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stave. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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